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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Daoud Zozeph's baby die?
(a) It drowned in the river.
(b) It contracted malaria.
(c) It was poisoned during the war.
(d) It was stillborn.

2. How long does it take Kit to back all her belongings into shipping boxes?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

3. What does Kit beg the nurse to bring for Port, but the nurse cannot because it is rationed?
(a) Bread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Cheese.

4. What is the last sound Kit hears before falling to sleep on her first night in captivity?
(a) A dog howling.
(b) A baby crying.
(c) A gun firing.
(d) A rooster crowing.

5. How does Kit know Port is sick during their bus ride to El Ga'a?
(a) Because he is vomiting.
(b) Because he is moaning, clutching his stomach.
(c) Because his teeth are chattering.
(d) Because he is sweating profusely.

6. What gifts does Belqassim force his wives to give to Kit?
(a) Their jewelry.
(b) Their tools.
(c) Their clothing.
(d) Their coins.

7. Where does Port sleep while Kit and the tall Arab man search for a hotel?
(a) In a stable.
(b) On the side of the road.
(c) In a field.
(d) On the bus.

8. What language does Amar speak?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) English.

9. What type of farmer offers to transport Kit and Port to the city of Sba?
(a) An almond farmer.
(b) A sheep farmer.
(c) A fruit farmer.
(d) A wheat farmer.

10. What is the only object in the tiny room where Belqassim locks Kit?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A bed.

11. Who does Tunner discover rummaging through his bags with a flashlight?
(a) Eric Lyle.
(b) Kit.
(c) Abdelkader.
(d) Captain Broussard.

12. What is the name of the man running admittances in the military hospital of Sba?
(a) Broussard.
(b) Belqassim.
(c) Amar.
(d) Smail.

13. How does Kit dream of killing herself?
(a) By drowning.
(b) By hanging.
(c) By poison.
(d) By stabbing herself in the heart.

14. How many men are part of the caravan Kit witnessed?
(a) Two dozen.
(b) Three dozen.
(c) One dozen.
(d) Four dozen.

15. How many times a day is Kit fed?
(a) One time.
(b) Two times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious ceremony does Port receive when he is buried?

2. What does Captain Broussard accuse Kit of while Port is sick in bed?

3. Which religious building do Tunner and Kit visit while Port is dying?

4. Why won't the woman at the market take Kit's money to pay for the beverage?

5. What is Kit's overwhelming emotion on the day she marries Belqassim?

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